Book Review: ‘Royals & Rebels’ by Priya Atwal
Atwal sets the scene by introducing us to the origins and tenets of Sikhism, which is the very heartbeat of ...
Tag: Sikhism
Filmmaker Nardeep Khurmi on the Complexity of Sikh Representation in new Short Film ‘Pagg’
Look, I am a diaspora kid just like many of us, I was born in New York and lived between ...
‘Ask a Woman About her Hair’: How my Relationship with my Hair and Sikhism has Evolved
My father was, and is a devout Sikh; so, we grew out our hair, prayed every morning, and went to ...
The Problem with Equating Sikhism to Hinduism: Ignoring Diversity Within the South Asian Diaspora
The issue does not lie in being religiously misidentified. The problem lies in the erasure of the diversity embedded within ...
We Forgive, But Will Never Forget: Remembering Operation Blue Star, 34 Years Later
A few weeks ago, after the usual routine of work, gym, home, and binge-watching "Friends" on Netflix, I was highly ...
The Turmoil In India Following Indira Gandhi’s Assassination: A Memoir of Sikh Life Post 1984
With the absence of his hair, the turban was purposeless, as a crown is without a head. Papaji had never ...
Guru Nanak Devji: Celebrating The Sage of Sikhism on Gurpurab
At a time when the world is facing chaos and turmoil when restlessness abounds and people feel cheated and humankind ...
Challenging Unwritten Rules in South Asian Culture, One ‘Pink Ladoo’ at a Time
My parents were ecstatic when I was born... or so I’m told. By virtue of being the first child, I ...
What I Learned From Listening to Indo-Canadian Poet Rupi Kaur in Person
This quaint, independent bookstore was brimming with swarms of young people excitedly awaiting the arrival of Canadian poetess: Rupi Kaur—a ...
‘They Called Me Osama’ Challenges Sikh Stereotypes by Speaking to the Masses
Maneetpaul Singh, a 22-year-old University of Connecticut graduate and producer of the short documentary film, "They Called Me Osama," shares ...
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